The Monitor-Press from Wellington, Kansas • 2

Covers Sumner County STOOD THE MONITOR- -PRESS WELLINGTON, KANSAS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1933 Excitement ran high in Oxford Monday when news was spread that The Oxford Bank had been robbed about 2 o'clock that morning. The safe and contents which was in the front part of the bank was loaded in a truck which was driven south out of town. It is thought five men made up the gang which bound the two night 'watchmen and gained entrance to the bank unmolested. Between 10 and 15 thousand dollars in cash and bonds were in the safe and the loss covered by insurance, according to statement made by Homer Jester, cashier. The Oxford Bank, organized in 1883, has never before been robbed.

Oxford Welfare committee met Monday night at the Earl Goff cafe. Women who are members of this general committee have finished a survey of the town to find the needy. A report was made by this committee. Plans are being made to use the main floor of the American Legion building as a workroom for repairing clothing and other sewing. The men held a separate conference to lay plans for gardens for the unemployed this spring.

Mrs. Joe Galloup and Mrs. Lena Galloup were co-hostesses to the members of the St. Patrick club and a few invited guests, Mrs. Arthur Aikins, Mra Burke and Mrs.

Harry Hoffman at a one o'clock luncheon Thursday in the home of Mrs. Joe Galloup. The guests were seated at quartet tables. A yellow and white color scheme was carried out in the table decorations and menu served. The afternoon was spent in knotting a comfort for a needy family.

Monday night the Purple Masque met at the rural high school building for their regular meeting. This group is organized to carry on work of the Little Theatre movement. Miss Ruth Blickenstaff gave a review of "Mourning Becomes Electra." Ira Abildgaard left Monday night for Kansas City, on a business trip. Tuesday the Methodist church aid society served the Lions club their regular Tuesday noon luncheon in their club room in the American Legion 6 6 6 LIQUID TABLETS SALVE Checks Colds first day, Headaches or Neuralgia in 30 minutes, Malaria in 3 days. 666 SALVE for HEAD COLDS Most Speedy Remedies Known Oxford building.

Mrs. Chester Dunn and her committee were in charge of the serving. Mr. and Mrs. P.

L. Stuber and children Howard Lee, Phyllis Leona and Barbara of Arkansas iCty were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mns. G. Conover.

The dinner was given in honor of the birthday of Phyllis Leona. A large birthday cake centered the table. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Boggs entertained at a birthday dinner Saturday evening honoring their youngest son Clarence Wallace.

Covers were laid for Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Boggs, Cecil, Katherine, Charles and Clarence Wallace. Miss Charlotte Abildgaard and her house guest, Miss Florene Adkinson of Wellington accompanied Wellington friends to Wichita Monday night to attend Earl Carroll's Vanities. Mr.

and Mrs. Lee Webb of Wichita were in Oxford Monday to transact business and to visit Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Owens. Miss Minnie Kimball is here visiting her neices, Mrs.

Earl Peters and Mrs. Ray Clarence King of Winfield was a dinner guest Sunday at the Fred Barnes home. Miss Florene Adkinson of Wellington has returned home after a visit with Miss Charlotte Abildgaard. They were classmates at Lindenwood college. Mrs.

L. C. Belchner of Anthony is spending this week in Oxford as the guest of Mrs. Joe Galloup. Friday Mrs.

Ira Abildgaard and daughters, Misses Margaret and Dorothea, were in Winfield attending to business affairs. Mrs. Evans of Conway Springs, president of the Eighth District Federation cf Women's Clubs, has called a meeting of her district officers Friday in Wichita. This is the first meeting since her election. Miss Christine Barnes, District Chairman of Junior Club Work, and Mrs.

A. A. Echison, District Chairman of Applied Education, both of Oxford, will attend the meeting. Mrs. Muriel Gossette has gone to Tulsa to visit friends for a week.

Mrs. J. E. Dunn of Winfield spent the week end in Oxford with her son, Chester Dunn, and Mrs. Dunn.

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wenrich and Miss Evelyn Wenrich spent Sunday with friends in Enid, Okla. Mrs. Cora Woods of Pagosa Springs, was a guest at the Chester Dunn home Sunday.

Mrs. Woods is enroute to Oklahoma City to visit her son, Fenton Woods, after a trip to Kansas City. Mrs. Elmer Buffington, Mrs. Harry FLORAL DESIGNING It is an art that takes many years to learn, and should take this into consideration when you are you in need of flowers, either in time of festivity or sorrow.

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D. H. L. STEWART, FLORIST Bell Phone 458 Rural 47 Are Closing Out Shoe Sale STILL GOING We have regrouped our entire stock to offer you even greater bargains. Every Shoe in our big stock of Ladies' and Children's highgrade Footwear MUST BE SOLD and are PRICED TO SELL.

Cost and Profit are entirely forgotten. COME IN AND SEE THESE BARGAINS $1.00 $1.87 $2.87 $3.87 Lie lame Champeny and Mrs. Joe Robinson were shopping and visiting friends in Arkansas City Saturday. Mrs. Mark Holt of Wellington has been visiting her sister, Mrs.

Amos Bowman. Mrs. I. I. Woolard went to Enid, Sunday to visit her mother.

Miss Minnie Kimball was a dinner guest Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Frank, Oliver. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Oliver and Mr.

and Mrs. Earl Goff made a business trip to Wichita Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Service drove to Enid, Sunday and spent the day.

South Haven Supt. Booker spent the week end with his mother in Ponca City. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Byers of Oklahoma City and Mr.

and Mrs. Oliver Byers of Oxford were Sunday guests of their mother, Mrs. Anna Byers. G. H.

Rhoades, assistant receiver for the South Haven bank, has announced a dividend of ten per cent. There have been two dividends since the bank failed two years ago last August, which with this dividend will amount to 45 per cent which has been paid. The hearing for the change of gag rates for South Haven and Hunnewell began Tuesday morning at ten o'clock and attracted a large attendance. Lawhead-Robinson Miss Sara Lawhead and Clinton Rob- inson were united in marriage January sixth at Newkirk, Okla. Both are graduates of the South Haven high school.

Mrs. Robinson has been one of our succesful county teachers while Mr. Robinson has been attending business college at Wichita. They expect to meve to a farm in the spring. Mayor Knox returned Monday from a trip to Topeka.

Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Vnox were here from Latham over the week end. A. 'M.

B. Walcher spent Wednesday in Wichita. Miss Pauline Akers is at home this week owing to her school being closed on account of a scarlet fever case. Mr. and Mrs.

Harold Proctor have returned from a trip to Missouri. Pearl Carter, who has been suffering from an infected hand is now improving. Mr. and Mrs. Orville Morgan of Winfield have mover to the Jacob Engle farm.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brooks of Kansad City were here last week visiting her mother, Mrs. Anna Baugh. Mr.

and Mrs. David Heeney entertained their bridge club Thursday evening in their home. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Carl Flesh, Muriel McGregor, Elery Richmond, Kermit Ellison and Bud Johnson.

The Showalter Bakery is being remodeled and redecorated. Mrs. Barker celebrated her ninetythird birthday last Friday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Effie Hamblet. Elmer Kilmer of Offerle is visiting at the Carl 1 Kilmer home while making trips to Wichita for medical treatment.

Mrs. Davis of Wellington is visiting at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Sam Pope. MILLER-LEE Dr. and Mrs.

Perry E. Miller have announced the marriage of their daughter, Marguerite, to Mr. Stephen B. Lee of Topeka. Kansas, which was solemnized Sunday evening in Great Bend, Kansas.

Mrs. Lee was the younger daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Miller and attended school at Wichita university and Emporia Teacher's college. Mr.

Lee attended Washburn college in Topeka and Kansas State university at Lawrence. He is now auditor in the state highway department. The Great Bend Tribune has the following account of the wedding: Midnight Wedding. At 12:30 Monday morning at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

S. R. Gregorgy, 811 Baker, Miss Marguerite Miller of Wellington and Stephen B. Lee of Topeka were united in marriage by Dr. H.

G. Mathis of the Presbyterian church. The wedding was very informal as all such occasions are when the finger of romance weaves the pattern. The young people had the wedding scheduled for Easter, but, the young bride happened to be visiting here at the Gregory home and the groom is employed with the State Highway Commission, doing auditing for Barton county at the present time, and in the quiet hours of night Queen Romance is at her best, so the parson was aroused from his slumbers and a 12:30. the ring ceremony was read with oFreet Gregory playing the wedding march and Miss Ruth Gregory and Eldon Ewing as bride's maid and best man and Herbert Embry as escort to the bride.

For the present the young people will make their home in Great Bend and have their friends best wishes for a happy married life. NEW PRICES AND POLICY AT REGENT "The Devil Is Driving" starring Edmund Lowe, William Warren in "The Match King," Wm. Powell in "Lawyer Man" and "Animal Kingdom" featuring Ann Harding and Leslie Howard are the attractions for the Fox Regent Theatre coming yet this week end next. The new Regent prices and policy are now in effect. Four days a week the admission 18 10 cents.

A double feature program showing "The Devil is Driving" and "The Match King" will be shown Friday and Saturday at the reduced price of 10 cents. There will be no owl preview Saturday night, the double feature program taking its place. Sunday and Monday's attraction which will also be shown for 10 cents will be Wm. Powell in "Lawyer Man." Joan Blondell is featured opposite Powell. The story concerns an honest young lawyer vs.

a big city's politican. "Animal Kingdom" with Ann Harding and Leslie Howard was rated this week with four stars in Liberty magazine which means extraordinary. The world's premier showing was recently made in New York at $3.30 a seat. The regular Regent prices will prevail on this picture next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. FREEZE TO PLEASE ICE CREAM JUST LIKE YOU LIKE Conway Springs Woman Died Ilere Mrs.

Moses P. Miller, 38, of Conway Springs, died Saturday afternoon at the Hatcher hospital where she had been taken early in the week. Her condition was critical when she was brought to the institution. Surviving are the husband and several children. The body was taken to Conway Springs for funeral services and burial.

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